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How To Fill Out Form N-300

1. Type or print legibly in black ink.

2. If you need extra space to complete any item within this application, use the space provided in Part 5. Additional

Information or attach a separate sheet of paper; type or print your name and Alien Registration Number (A-Number)

(if any) at the top of each sheet; indicate the Page Number, Part Number, and Item Number to which your answer

refers; and sign and date each sheet.

3. Answer all questions fully and accurately. If a question does not apply to you (for example, if you have never been

married and the question asks “Provide the name of your current spouse”), type or print “N/A,” unless otherwise

directed. If your answer to a question which requires a numeric response is zero or none (for example, “How many

children do you have” or “How many times have you departed the United States”), type or print “None,” unless

otherwise directed.

4. Provide your A-Number on the top right corner of each page. Your A-Number is located on your Permanent Resident

Card (formerly known as the Alien Registration or “Green” Card.) The A-Number on your card consists of seven

to nine numbers, depending on when your record was created. If the A-Number on your card has fewer than nine

numbers, place enough zeros before the first number to make a total of nine numbers on Form N-300. For example,

type or print number A1234567 as A001234567, or type or print number A12345678 as A012345678. You must

provide your A-Number. USCIS may reject your application if you do not type or print your A-Number.

Specific Instructions

This application is divided into Parts 1. - 6.

Part 1. Information About You

Item Number 1. Your Current Legal Name (do not provide a nickname). Your current legal name is the name on your

birth certificate unless it was changed after birth by a legal action such as a marriage or court order. Do not provide a

nickname.

Item Number 2. Other Names Used (if any). List all other names you have ever used, including aliases, maiden

name, and nicknames. If you need extra space, to complete this section, use the space provided in Part 5. Additional

Information.

Item Number 3. U.S. Social Security Number (if any). Print your U.S. Social Security Number. Type or print “N/A” if

you do not have one.

Item Number 4. USCIS Online Account Number (if any). If you have previously filed an application, petition, or

request using the USCIS online filing system (previously called USCIS Electronic Immigration System (USCIS ELIS)),

provide the USCIS Online Account Number you were issued by the system. You can find your USCIS Online Account

Number by logging in to your account and going to the profile page. If you previously filed certain applications, petitions,

or requests on a paper form via a USCIS Lockbox facility, you may have received a USCIS Online Account Access Notice

issuing you a USCIS Online Account Number. If you received such a notice, your USCIS Online Account Number can be

found at the top of the notice. If you were issued a USCIS Online Account Number, enter it in the space provided. The

USCIS Online Account Number is not the same as an A-Number.

Item Number 5. Date of Birth. Provide your date of birth in the mm/dd/yyyy format.

Item Number 6. Date You Became a Lawful Permanent Resident. Provide the official date when your lawful

permanent residence began, as shown on your Permanent Resident Card. Type or print the date in mm/dd/yyyy format.

For example, type or print August 9, 1988, as 08/09/1988. USCIS will reject your application if you do not provide the

information.

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